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Where you live affects your health. Each year, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, publish a ranking of all the localities in the U.S. regarding "health factors" and "health outcomes." According to its metrics, Arlington is the healthiest place to live in Virginia, and Tazewell is the least conducive to good health. York County scored fifth out of Virginia's 133 localities in the 2015 County Health Ranking, followed locally by James City County (7), Poquoson (16) with the cities of Hampton (68) and Newport News (80) in the middle of the pack. The lowest scores in the region went to Surry (97) and Charles...

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Where you live affects your health. Each year, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute, publish a ranking of all the localities in the U.S. regarding "health factors" and "health...

The Reiff Center for Human Rights and Conflict Resolution at Christopher Newport University will host a series lectures throughout the spring semester. All lectures are free and open to the public. No reservation is required.
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After 22 years as a Navy JAG officer, Steve Stillwell is looking forward to settling down in his hometown of Williamsburg in a low-stress practice with plenty of leisure time.
He does not get his wish.
In David Grogan's novel "The Siegel...

When Ed Peeples was growing up in Richmond in the 1940s and '50s, segregation was not just a line, it was a solid wall.
In his memoir "Scalawag: A White Southerner's Journey through Segregation to Human Rights Activism," Peeples tells the story...

The Human Rights Campaign Foundation has recognized Bon Secours health system for a third year as "Leaders in LGBT Healthcare Equality".
Bon Secours received top marks for non-discriminaton and a commitment to inclusive care for LGBT patients...

When a Chesapeake defense contractor sought business overseas, it found a willing audience for its line of equipment for first responders. The next task was a bit more daunting: Translating its highly technical training manuals into Polish.
In Newport...

President Barack Obama signed an executive order Monday barring federal contractors from discriminating against gay employees and prohibiting discrimination against federal workers who identify as transgender.
"In too many states and in too many...

When I was attending Catholic grade school growing up, a common picture you would see in the classrooms was a picture of Jesus surrounded by children. Jesus was reaching out to touch one of them or he had his hand on one of their heads. The children...

A group of Ukrainian journalists visited the Daily Press earlier this month in an exchange program to see a U.S. newspaper in action.
During their time here, we took two of the Ukrainian journalists and an interpreter to tour the Hampton City Jail and...

Nancy Washabaugh returns the flag that covered her husband's casket to a shelf.
Mother and daughter discuss Floyd Washabaugh's life as a picture of Floyd and his daughter at Christmas flashes on a TV.
A no-visitor policy at the Hampton VA hospital...

Smoking in a car with children would be illegal under a bill moving through the Florida Senate. The legislation approved by the Health Policy Committee Tuesday would make it illegal for anyone in a car with a child under 13 present to smoke tobacco...

Yemeni civilians shuddered in fear and bristled with anger under an intense Saudi-led bombing campaign against Shiite rebels on Tuesday, day six of fighting that prompted international aid organizations to express alarm over high civilian casualties...

New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has banned non-essential, state-funded travel to Indiana after that state adopted a religious freedom law that critics say opens the door to discrimination against gays and lesbians.
The Democratic governor...

Thailand's military-installed prime minister said Tuesday he plans to lift martial law 10 months after staging a coup, but will invoke a special security measure that critics say is more draconian. The development has sparked concern from human rights...

The fight over religious objection proposals facing increasing criticism from businesses and advocates who call them a license to discriminate against gays and lesbians has shifted toward Arkansas, which was poised to become the second state this year...

The Indianapolis Star. March 31, 2015. Gov. Pence, fix 'religious freedom' law now We are at a critical moment in Indiana's history. And much is at stake. Our image. Our reputation as a state that embraces people of diverse backgrounds and makes them feel...

PRAGUE Ukraine isn't making real progress in the investigations into the dozens of deaths during the Maidan protests that ousted a pro-Russian government last year, the Council of Europe said. Insufficient manpower, poor communication, a lack of...

Gov. Mike Pence called off public appearances Monday and sports officials planned an "Indy Welcomes All" campaign ahead of this weekend's NCAA Final Four in Indianapolis as lawmakers scrambled to quiet the firestorm over a new law that has...